Fleming Island beats Atlantic Coast to win district on last-play field goal

Friday

Oct 25, 2013 at 1:21 AM

Jeff Elliott

FLEMING ISLAND 17

ATLANTIC COAST 14

Box Score

Star of the game: Senior running back Nick O'Shea, who finished with 141 yards on 21 carries. Included were three runs of 27, 27 and 28 yards.

Turning point: Fleming Island (8-0, 4-0 District 3-7A) got the ball at midfield following a punt with just over three minutes left in the game. On the second play, O'Shea went 28 yards to the 16-yard line. That led to Will Brooks' chip shot from 21 yards out as time expired for the winning field goal.

On defense: After an Atlantic Coast first down just outside the Golden Eagles 10-yard line late in the third quarter, Fleming Island defensive lineman Brandon Lyons tackled Terry Bennett for a 4-yard loss, then sacked Ryan McFarlin for an 11-yard loss.

Fast facts: Fleming Island won the district. … Other than the season opener against Clay when it trailed 7-0 at halftime, Fleming Island had at least a 14-point lead at the midway point in every other game prior to Atlantic Coast's 14-7 halftime lead … Atlantic Coast (4-4, 1-2) was held to minus-2 total yards on its final four possessions of the first half.

They said it: "My offensive line, they bought out. I can't say enough about the job they did. … This goes back to all the work we put in during the summer, all the blood, tears and sweat we had to get this title." - Fleming Island senior Nick O'Shea

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